Now operated as house museums by The Preservation Society of Newport County, three of the mansions—Marble House, The Elms, and The Breakers—reach their peak glory in the colder months. As soon ...

But, no one saw the 40 servants and cooks scurrying up and down back staircases from the basement to the attic in the early 20th century mansion on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, R.I. Yet, without ...

All Preservation Society houses and properties will close early (at 2 p.m.) on Dec. 24 and will remain closed on Christmas Day. Holidays at the Newport Mansions continues through Jan. 1, 2025.

Visits to the rooftop and the servants quarters have been added to the behind-the-scenes-tour through The Elms, one of the 11 famous mansions open for tours in Newport, R.I. Built in 1901, The Elms… ...

The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island, was the Berwind family's summer home. Edward Julius Berwind made his fortune as a coal tycoon who powered railroads during the Gilded Age.

More than a century ago, America's wealthiest families commissioned their "summer cottages" to be built in the coastal enclave of Newport, Rhode Island, along the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The era' ...

French Chef Paul Pascal with his assistants and staff prepared courses upon courses of exquisite cuisine for the many guests spending time at The Elms. But, no one saw the 40 servants and cooks ...